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My son is a back up goalie on a varsity hockey team and his…

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My son is a...

My son is a back up goalie on a varsity hockey team and his has been ignored by his coach. When the main goalie was sick, a lower level goalie was called up leaving my son sitting on the bench. He has always been overlooked although he has proven to be a very good goalie, despite having a partial left hand.

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Flagstaff, AZ

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The monthly board meeting has been cancelled but there is one in Phoenix and I plan to address them. I have contact the team liason who has not gotten back to me. What do I file and with who or do I give them an opportunity to remedy the situation?

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We have been involved in hockey for over 10 years and this is my son's senior year. We play at a city owned rink in Flagstaff and privately owned rinks in Phoenix. I have obtained paperwork for filing a complaint in Flagstaff but I am not 100% certain as to how to proceed?

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